Karramarro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let's be straight—this stretch of coast is in a bit of a rut. The forecast for the next couple of weeks is mostly small, weak, and messy. If you're desperate for a paddle, there's one window that's worth your time, but don't expect any heroics.

The whole run starts off flat and poor. Monday the 3rd through the weekend of the 9th is a write-off. We're looking at ankle-biters, mostly under 2 ft, with cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes messing up what little juice there is. The energy is weak, reading between 23 and 82, and you'd be flogging a dead horse out there. The swell direction is trying to come from the northwest, but it's short-period junk, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it's not wrapping in with any punch.

There's a slight pulse on Thursday the 6th, with the swell nudging 4 ft and the energy climbing to 174, but the wind is on it from the northeast, and it's still tagged as poor. Not worth suiting up for.

Now, the one glimmer in all this comes on Monday the 10th of August. We finally see a bit of life at Karramarro (the only break on the cards—there's no other name in the system, so this is it). The morning session is your shot. The swell pushes to 3 ft, coming from the northwest with an 8-second period. The energy reads 157, which is moderate, so there's actually a bit of push behind it. The wind is glass—absolutely dead, 3 mph from the northeast—so the surface will be clean, smooth, and proper for the point. This is a point break, so that northwest swell lines up with the optimum direction, and even with the shortish period, it should throw up some contestable walls. It's only tagged as “surfable but very ordinary,” so manage your expectations, but it's the best you'll get.

That Monday morning is your standout. The afternoon is a step down, with a light cross-onshore breeze and the energy dropping back to 133. After that, it all fades away again. The rest of the week, from Tuesday the 11th onward, is back to the tiny stuff, under 2 ft, with glassy mornings but not enough swell to do anything with. The energy readings are pitiful, mostly in the 30s and 40s, with a bump on Friday the 14th afternoon, but that's only 3 ft at 6 seconds—short-period junk that won't hold its shape.

Looking further out, there's a small kick around Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. The swell gets back to around 3 ft to 4 ft, with energy pushing into the 100s and 200s, but the wind is a problem. Sunday is onshore, and Monday swings around to a cross-offshore from the west at 12 mph. That Monday the 17th evening and Tuesday the 18th morning actually look cleaner, with the cross-off keeping the face tidy and the swell pushing 4 ft on Tuesday. But it's still a far cry from anything epic, and the period is only 8-9 seconds.

Keep in mind that this spot is inconsistent and not always breaking, which fits the bill here. It's also an advanced wave, so there's no room for beginners. And with crowds listed as “often,” expect to share the lineup if you do go. The water temp anomaly is a standard “-” so we're running about average for the time of year—not a talking point.

So, bottom line: if you want a wave, make it Monday the 10th morning. Light wind, glassy, moderate energy, and a clean point setup. Everything else is a late afternoon maybe with a shortboard and low expectations. This isn't a drought that feels normal—the swell windows are just too weak and scattered. But with the consistency being as poor as it is, it doesn't take much for a better window to open up. Keep an eye on it, but don't rearrange your life.

Rusty.

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